Melancholic Temperaments, Desires, Temptations & Discerning God's Will

Description: Today, Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer your questions about melancholic temperaments, desires versus temptations, and discerning God’s will.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

How can someone keep a melancholic, emotional temperament under control?
What is wrong with the Buddhist practice of “mindfulness” popularized by Jon Kabat-Zinn?
What is the examen prayer?
What is the difference between desires and temptations?
When do our desires come from God?
How can I know that my will is aligned with God’s will?

Resources:

Spiritualdirection.com – website
EWTN Global Catholic Radio
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
EWTN Religious Catalogue – online
The Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
The Examen Prayer by Fr. Timothy Gallagher
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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news
network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses.

Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com.

In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church.

Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.